# Is "Coyote's Canyon" by Terry Tempest Williams a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Coyote's Canyon by Terry Tempest Williams (Peregrine Smith Books / Gibbs Smith, 1989) is identified by: Peregrine Smith Books (Gibbs Smith) first printing, Salt Lake City, dated 1989; photographs by John Telford. True first US edition, a collaboration with photographer John Telford.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Peregrine Smith Books (Gibbs Smith) first printing, Salt Lake City, dated 1989; photographs by John Telford
- The true first was issued in softcover (pictorial wrappers), not a jacketed hardcover
- Publisher imprint reads Peregrine Smith Books / Gibbs Smith
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Terry Tempest Williams |
| Publisher | Peregrine Smith Books / Gibbs Smith |
| Year | 1989 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Peregrine Smith Books (Gibbs Smith) first printing, Salt Lake City, dated 1989… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Peregrine Smith Books (Gibbs Smith) first printing, Salt Lake City, dated 1989; photographs by John Telford. The true first was issued in softcover (pictorial wrappers), not a jacketed hardcover.

## Is this the true first?
True first US edition, a collaboration with photographer John Telford.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition concern. Note the original issue is in wrappers, so there is no dust jacket to look for on the first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Coyote's Canyon* by Terry Tempest Williams a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/coyotes-canyon
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.